A porn star’s guide to staying fit

Is exactly what you think it is

After all that talk about there being no shortcuts to a kickass beach bod, we were proved wrong. We can’t imagine why so many actors go through such intense workouts when all they really need to do is follow James Deen’s lead.

Deen, widely recognised as the king of porn, credits his lithe physique to thank, apart from his obvious skills in the sack. Gone are the bulging muscles and speedbump six-pack of the 90s and early noughties. This porn star could be your average dude next door, except he sleeps with a different woman every night and gets paid to do it.

So how exactly does the emperor stay in shape?

He’ll initially dodge by telling you he maintains a low-carb diet and prefers fruits and veggies over junk food, but honestly, it’s all the sex he’s having. Doctors don’t count sex as a cardio workout, but things are different with porn stars. They’re not having muggle sex, they’re indulging in entertainment romps.

Deen has the analogy spot-on: “…while you might ride a motorcycle in a certain way when you’re driving to work, if you’re a stunt person and you’re going to ride that motorcycle on camera, you’re going to do a totally different style of motorcycle riding. My whole point is that because of the on-camera sex, I have this insane style of stunt sex. It actually is very physically strenuous.”

There you have it. The next time you’re looking to get in shape, start with an acrobatic banging session. You’ll enjoy it a lot more than lifting weights anyway.